Timber Types
All timber supplied to Pronto Joinery is certified to originate from legal & well managed forests where there are more trees replanted than felled.
The timber importers that Pronto Joinery buys from are supporters of the Forests Forever campaign and supply timber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
The Forests Forever campaign is a campaign by Britain’s timber industry to help safeguard the forests of the world by encouraging improved forest management, responsible trading and promoting the positive environmental aspects of using timber.
The Forest Stewardship Council certify that the forest of production has been independently inspected and evaluated according to environmental, social and economic principles and criteria of the FSC.
Pronto Joinery believe that all the best practices are observed, timber and wood products are the ultimate sustainable and recyclable materials, requiring low energy consumption to process and being thermally efficient in use.
Below are samples of the main timber types that we use. Please contact us if you require a quotation in a different timber and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
European Softwood
| Wood type | Softwood |
| Origin | Scandinavia |
| Colour | Pale yellow to light brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| Mainly used on windows | |
| weight | 510kg / m3 |
Engineered Softwood
| Wood type | Softwood |
| Origin | Europe |
| Colour | Pale yellow to light brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| Mainly used on windows | |
| weight | 510kg / m3 |
Engineered timber is made from special selected timber to be free from knots and splits. It is laminated together to make it stronger and more stable. (jointed in width & length) CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION
Red Grandis
| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Origin | Australia |
| Colour | pink to redish brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| Mainly used for doors | |
| weight | 575kg / m3 |
Utile
| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Origin | West Africa |
| Colour | Reddish brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| weight | 640kg / m3 |
Idigbo
| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Origin | West Africa |
| Colour | Yellow to yellow brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| weight | 560kg / m3 |
European Oak
| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Origin | Europe |
| Colour | Light to dark brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| weight | 720kg / m3 |
Iroko
| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Origin | West Africa |
| Colour | Yellow to golden brown |
| Uses | Interior and exterior joinery |
| weight | 660kg / m3 |
Green Oak
| Wood type | Hardwood |
| Origin | English / Europe |
| Colour | Light to dark brown |
|
Uses |
Exterior joinery / posts
|
| weight | 1175kg / m3 when fresh |
Please note due to the natural drying properties, shrinkage and splits will occur. Used for gate posts.
Accoya
| Wood type | Accoya |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Colour | Light to mid brown |
|
Uses |
Exterior joinery
|
| weight |
530kg / m3
|
A very stable and rot resistant timber. Life expectancy is over 50 years.
Please download the Accoya brochures for more details
TRICOYA EXTREME MDF
| Wood type | Tricoya |
| Origin | |
| Colour | Light to mid brown |
|
Uses |
Exterior joinery
|
| weight |
720kg / m3
|
Used on external panels due to its stability and waterproof properties.
Please download the Tricoya brochure for more details.
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